Dude, I know the pain, I wear steel toe workbooks every freaking day. Made my legs so weak, but it takes a nice slow build up. I used a foam roller thing for the bottom of my feet and got new shoe insoles. It takes time but you can over come it. My own run has dropped from a 20 min mile to a 15 min mile. And even now, I walk in a park with wide shoes for 30 mins a day and I've seen crazy improvements.
@@Dudewheresmycarnivore imagine if we did change shoes, saw a dr, following shoe and insert recommendations, got chiropractic adjustments, massage, medication… and still, foot pain.
My PF was coming from a tight hip. Once I loosened my hip, it went away. PF does not always originate in the foot. Try stretching hips, hamstrings, and other places. You might be surprised.
Right! Glute medius, lower back and tight calves usually the cause from what I learned. Fascinating to really see and get to the root cause, not fix symptoms of it.
Icing is really only temporary. New studies have shown that icing inflamed areas can actually slow down recovery process because it prevents the best blood flow to the area
Transitioning to barefoot shoes was the only thing that got rid of my plantar fascitis pain. Building muscle in the feet is the only way to take the stress off the plantar fascia.
@@repentjesusiscomingsoon1529 Barefoot Shoes are basically shoes that simulate being barefoot. So they are low to the ground, thin sole so you feel the ground, and allow the muscles of the feet to get stronger.
@@wendyrodriguez5375 That is what they say, but it wasn't true for me. I wore Hoka bondi the most comfortable shoe, and it was so comfortable. My plantar fascia pain was getting worse. Why? I decided to try barefoot, and after a year I'm pain free.
All of you are wrong. Studies have shown there is little to no inflammation of these tissues when biopsied. It is a, however, a misalignment of the great toe with the medial arch and calcaneus. Realignment through passive positioning (toe spacers) and stretching, wide toe box/zero drop shoes, and strengthening of the muscles that control the great toe, support the arch/plantar fascia will help. Also, strengthening the hips.
You sent me down a rabbit hole man 😂 thanks. Do you have recommendations for a shoe with zero drop and big toe box while still having some cushion? I wouldn’t be able to wear barefoot shoes at work due to hazards. I wonder if a traditional work boot would work 🤔
Xero Shoes and Vivobarefoot for barefoot shoes. Luna or Shamma sandals. Altra for zero drop, wide toe box, cushioned shoes. Maybe Altra Escalante Racer or Altra Superior for low stack height.
@@anthonyfletcher8053 Steve Smith just above made some great recommendations. Just to add to that, Lems is great for outdoor and casual shoes, Xero shoes on Amazon and Whittens (also available on Amazon) are good choices as well. Injinji socks if you want to go full Autism on this and ofc toe spacers. FTP Health and correct toes are good brands for “in shoe” wearable spacers. Hope this helps, Gents!
As a nurse I would never ever ever recommend anyone with anything from acute to chronic plantar fasciitis to walk barefoot!!! especially on hard surfaces!!! Your calcaneus bone (heel bone where the plantar fascia runs through) needs cushioning to help it heel!
Understanding but think people shouldnt dive into it immediately and walk barefoot everywhere. this is to actively heal and help rather than just have comfort. I fixed this pain by spreading my toes and letting my foot stretch. Sometimes comfort and cushion just temporarily relieves the pain but isnt a longterm solution 🤷🏾♂️
I dealt with PF for years, barefoot(zero drop shoes )works for me. My steps are different not heel heavy without shoes on so I don’t feel like I need cushioning. Plus toes are spread out spreading my weight more evenly over my foot. I’m not a barefoot advocate or anything it was just something my mom’s podiatrist recommend to her and it’s been the best thing for me.
I had it 5 yrs ago 3 wks bf my very first marathon that I was training fir..it threatened to sideline me and stop my training. And I was thinking abt not doing the race. I went to The Running Experience RU-vid Channel and they talked abt the foot roller with little nubs on it. I bought it from Amazon for $10. I rolled both feet twice a day and counted to 20 on each foot. I was literally healed within abt a week of doing it. I broke up the muscle fascia. I was able to run the marathon in great time for a beginner 5hrs 35muns. And the pain has never ever come back. I kept using the roller daily and especially after my training runs. I did that for another 3-6 months..I've not had to use it again since. I use it only when I feel like it now. 🙏🙏
Standard calf stretch WITH toes on a rolled towel...very different and makes all the difference. Also roll out calves. Tight calf muscles are often the cause
I used to be an avid runner and I took years off and about two weeks ago I went on a run and since then this pain has been killing me thank you for these tips I appreciate it.
I have flat feet and have battled this for years. I changed my foot strike to forefoot and also have added heel lifts as well which the combination seems to work.
That’s always my question. Why would we use barefoot shoes all the time like I am currently doing then put our feet in running shoes with all the cushion and stop our toes from being able to splay out ? Seems counterintuitive right?
Dr. Gabe Mirkin, the doc who founded the RICE protocol in 1978, came out in 2015 to retract his original protocol for icing. Icing has been shown to actually inhibit the body’s natural immune response to injury if done for longer than 6 hours post-injury. It constricts blood vessels that otherwise would deliver healing macrophages and red blood cells that help heal. The body’s own natural inflammatory response is hindered by icing. It is still good as a treat for immediate pain relief, but don’t treat longterm. Acute injuries, sure. Chronic injuries, not so much.
Using those thick heeled shoes is the reason you have PF in the first place. The thicker heel is shortening your achilles and calf muscles causing the tightness and pain in your PF. Switch to flatter shoes for lasting benefit.
walking 1/2 mile before and after running took care of mine. I tried the frozen bottle, stretching, different shoes, and a night splint the held my foot in a stretching position while sleeping... those didn't help me. everybody is different but that was my experience.
Barefoot shoes almost gave me PF. I had walked barefoot shoes for a long time, but got a new work place with a harder floor. Had to change to zero drop shoes with some.shok absorption
You can run in PF. only after strong painkillers. And exactly when painkillers effect is over next day pain goes to 10 times . best is just to walk on heel just few steps everyday nothing more rest your foot as much as possible
Dude ...are you a doctor...a fisioterapist at least? I suffer from plantar fasciitis and I tried barefoot just killed my heels ! Stop spreading wrong information without being a professional
So I came across this so call walk barefoot 🦶 it was painful for the first 2/3 minutes after 5 minutes it started to feel great after 10 minutes I couldn’t believe the pain was about 50% gone after 4 days of walking barefoot at home between 20/30 minutes of and on my was was gone so it worked for me. Sucks didn’t work for you
ru-vid.comOvt0LeZi_Dw?feature=share this is Dr. Aaron Horschig and he explains in depth why you should be barefoot or in barefoot shoes, it's a process that our feet have to strengthen to.
@@paristonhill2752 good morning 😃 absolutely yes, walking barefoot 10/15 minutes a day and sometimes I just walk barefoot around the house of course I juice celery for inflammation on my toes due to gout and it works great as well.
Well i’m not a doctor but here is what you might want to try. Learn to walk on the ball of your feet, it takes time to relearn how to walk. I will guess that you are heal striking hence causing the discomfort.
I've had this pain ever since I was 11 years old. It's not an age thing, your body isn't punishing you for being 30. This is just an unlucky thing that happens to people.
After wearing zero drop shoes for 6 years, I got PF bad. The only thing that fixed it, was getting away from zero drop. So I can't agree that zero drop is good for PF
i would have expected him to run in barefoot shoes, i had my first run with those yesterday (after about a year just walking), they are hella comfortable
hi, im 13 i have been struggling with severe severe pain in my heels, i can't walk properly. the pain is so bad sometimes i forget it hurts. its been like this for almost a year. please help. please!!!!! after doing the smallest physical activity i literally cant walk its impossible. i will have to get support from someone else or hop. even hopping hurts. i need help. please tips.
Hey man, it could be ‘ Severs disease’ which is swelling and irritation in The growing area of The heelbone and its one of The more common conditions for teenagers and children. Try and look it up and see if The symptoms sounds familiar to you which would make it easier for you to find online treatment if thats what you are seeking. But anyways you should always Consult with your doctor or a Physical therapist. Good luck !
I’m pretty sure my barefoot shoes I’ve been wearing for over 6 months is contributing to my problem. After I work out my let heel is killing me, I can barely walk for a day or two sometimes.
This is misunderstanding the problem. When your feet are very weak barefoot shoes will cause pain. Barefoot shoes are not the first step but an end goal.
I tried the putting My feet in ice like so many said... The fact it's for over 15 minutes and over 4 times a day for who knows how long in orden to just start working... I tried that and if I had to do ir for as long as people Say i'd rather saw off my feet
It's not inflammatory, it's tissue death which is why all the anti-inflammatory advice doesn't work... barefoot shoes and strengthening feet good idea. For extreme pain shockwave therapy helps but treats the symptoms, not the cause which is normally bad shoes which ruin your big toe position
I have never had problems with my feel thankfully and I believe going barefoot or using barefoot shoes has helped so much. My wife has bad PF and cold helps with massage and stretching. Also going barefoot. She so far has been able to handle it. It's slowly improving
Weird, it hurts more to walk barefoot. Once I put on shoes I’m much more stable. I’m feeling it more in my heel but that mid section of my foot is unbearable. I purchased a massage gun and drilling the hell out of it 😂 it’s a hurt so good thing. I’m screaming but I keep doing it 😂😂
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-m3ZnmtJ8Kos.htmlsi=ZhVdSS4mS9Mj9wNw This helped me tons! I compare PF as the pain you get on your wrists as you do heavier Snatches; it is a combination of weak, tense and stiff wrists. I learned a bunch of stretches that literally in 2 minutes would ease the pain and give me more flexibility. Then with time I build up the strength and flexibility to be able to snatch heavy (200lbs) without any pain. When I got PF I couldn’t understand why, then I remembered my process with snatches. Who are the masters of ankle strength and mobility? Balerinas! So learn from them. Take it slow! But it will definitely help, specially the pointing part, painful but super effective, almost immediately.
Going barefoot is a NO NO. There is no arch support and it worsens the problem. I walk barefoot almost everyday in my house and I’m pretty sure this is what has contributed to this problem. The pain has only worsened with time and I get instant relief when I wear shoes with good support.
@TiffStawberry this is like saying that you need to wear gloves to use your hands... if you can't walk barefoot, there is something wrong to resolve, but it's not the barefoot walking that's the cause.
I think Dr. Irene Davis and Dr. Ray McClanahan would suspect otherwise. I wonder though how you're pretty sure walking barefoot in your house caused your problem. And how are you sure it's not shoes that squeeze your feet into a pointy shape?
1. Plantar fasciitis doesn't just cause heal pain. Causes pain when you first wake up in your ankle/ Achilles area bc when you sleep your toes are pointer bc your relaxed which tighten the fasciitis band. Don't over stretch it will cause micro tares and won't heal and get worse. Light stretch, no prolonged walking and running and get shoes that are better made of out gel inserts in shoes so the hard pressure of the ground don't make it even more worse. I which videos were correct and people did research. Severe magnesium deficiency caused mine which sucks bad and autoimmune diseases made it worse
If you DON'T have planter fasciitis and you wear those zero drop shoes you can totally Fxck up your perfectly good feet. I did. Lost 2+ days of work and my foot is still fxcked up 2 weeks after wearing the fxcking things.
My doctor told me not to walk barefoot on hard floors and to always wear foam innersoles and have shows with arch support - so I definitely won't be getting some barefoot shoes...
There's a podcast from the Bob & Brad show with Dr. Ray McClanahan that's much more informative on why it might be compelling to walk barefoot and to use shoes that don't pinch your toes together.
